Mr. Rajesh Didiya identified himself as an ex-drug user living with a compromised immune system since 2003. He has almost two decades of experience working with drug users and PLHIVs. His efforts were recognized internationally and presented at the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs for the ministerial segment of the Commission of Narcotic Drugs (CND) in October 2018, and indigenous people as the NEWAR tribe of Nepal. Rajesh completed the study on “Community-Led HIV and Hep C screening and linkages to treatment among PWID in Nepal” as a principal investigator. Currently, Rajesh is working as the director in SURUWAT, an Indigenous organization based in Bhaktapur, Nepal, leading the research in Nepal.
काठमाडौँ । राजेश दिदिया, नेपालमा एचआईभी एड्स नियन्त्रण, सङ्क्रमितहरूको स्याहार, उपचार तथा पुनःस्थापना र
लागुपदार्थ दुव्र्यसन नियन्त्रण, उपचार र पुनःस्थापना, सशक्तीकरण तथा जीविकोपार्जनको कार्यका क्षेत्रका अथक एवं
निःस्वार्थी योद्धा हुनुहुन्छ । भक्तपुरमा जन्मी हुर्कनुभएको राजेश एचआईभी एड्स नियन्त्रण तथा लागुपदार्थ
दुव्र्यसनविरोधी अभियानकर्ता, प्रवक्ता, मानव अधिकारवादी हुँदै अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय अनुसन्धानकर्तासम्म बन्न सफल हुनुभयो ।
Rajesh Didiya was a tireless and selfless warrior in Nepal’s fight against HIV/AIDS and drug abuse. He
was dedicated his life to prevention, care, treatment, and rehabilitation for people affected by these
issues.
Born and raised in Bhaktapur, Rajesh became a leading activist and spokesperson in the fields of
HIV/AIDS awareness and drug addiction recovery. He was international researcher and human rights
advocate as well.
